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Toronto Blue Jays fans on Saturday gave Max Scherzer the applause worthy of his legend in Game 7 of the World Series. Scherzer showed off his championship

Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Max Scherzer reveals his retirement plans after a World Series loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Scherzer limped to the finish in the regular season, pitching to a 9.00 ERA with eight home runs allowed in 25 innings in his final six starts. He pitched well in the postseason though, authoring a 3.77 ERA in three starts. Scherzer doesn't pitch deep into games these days, but he can still be effective in the innings he does pitch.

Max Scherzer isn’t retiring yet. The veteran ace plans to pitch in 2026, and these two teams could be strong fits this offseason.

His first season in DC might be the most memorable one. Scherzer had the best two start run in MLB history against the Brewers and the Pirates. Against Milwaukee, Scherzer flirted with a no-hitter, but came up short, allowing a bloop hit to Carlos Gomez. However, he did fire a 16 strikeout complete game in an absurdly dominant performance.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. showed off his stellar defense as a slick play in the field saved a run for the Blue Jays early in Game 7.

Retirement might not be in the cards for Max Scherzer after all.Scherzer, the Toronto Blue Jays' starting pitcher in Saturday's Game 7 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers, hinted afterward he's keeping the door open for a return next season.